Breaking News & Announcements

HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces Major Progress in Doctors and Hospital Use of Health IT 02-21-2012
On Fri Feb 17, US Department of Health and Human Services’ Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the number of hospitals using health information technology...
HHS Announces Intent to Delay ICD-10 Compliance Date 02-16-2012
As part of President Obama’s commitment to reducing regulatory burden, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen G. Sebelius announced that HHS will...
Stay Informed via the CMS EHR Incentive Programs Listserv 02-09-2012
CMS wants to invite you to join a free e-mail service to receive the latest news on the EHR Incentive Programs.  The CMS EHR Incentive Program listserv...
Updated and New FAQs Added to the CMS EHR Web site 02-09-2012
CMS wants to help keep you updated with information on the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs, and has recently updated...
CMS Has Updated the EHR Information Center with New Self-Service Options 02-09-2012
Following months of review and collective input, the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Information Center Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system has been...
Inaugural Summit to Showcase Innovative Solutions and Synergies for Improving U.S. Healthcare System 02-06-2012
As total annual U.S. healthcare costs continue to soar, the role of healthcare and technology has taken over discussions in Washington and on Wall Street – and...
CMS Has Updated the EHR Information Center with Enhanced Functionality 02-02-2012
CMS is proud to announce that after a review of collected feedback, enhancements and changes have recently been made to the EHR Information Center Interactive...
One Year Milestone for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs Marked on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 02-02-2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 was the one-year anniversary of the start of registration for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive...
GE to Discontinue Centricity Advance EHR System 01-31-2012
GE Healthcare is pulling the plug on its Web-based Centricity Advance electronic health-record system for office-based physicians, the company announced....
Dr. Mostashari Hits the NPR Airwaves: Moving Health Care Into The Information Age 01-30-2012
On January 10, 2012, Dr. Farzad Mostashari, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, was a guest on the Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU 88.5 FM, the...
Meaningful Use Top 10 Special Report from iHT2 01-18-2012
Recently the Institute for Health Technology Transformation (iHT2) conducted an analysis of the most current data sets provided by the Centers for Medicare and...
PA REACH East - In The News 01-18-2012
The Moscow Villager - Posted Jan 12, 2012 The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced recently that the network...
Understanding Meaningful Use Core Measure 14 for Eligible Professionals 11-23-2011
Meaningful Use Core Measure 14 for EPs evaluates whether a provider's electronic health record (EHR) system can exchange key clinical information...
Hamilton Health Center Makes National News for MUVer Award 11-03-2011
Hamilton Health Center Honored as a Meaningful Use Vanguard (MUV) by PA REACH East Hamilton Health Center was recently featured in articles that were carried...
Recent Data Breaches - Important Lessons Learned 11-03-2011
Adam Kehler, PA REACH, HIT Privacy & Security Specialist In the interest of staying current on trends in data breaches, I would like to call attention to...
PA REACH East Hosts MUVer Ceremony to Honor Eight Pediatric Practices 10-28-2011
Eight Philadelphia area pediatric practices were recognized at a ceremony hosted by the Pennsylvania Regional Extension & Assistance Center for HIT (PA...
PA REACH East Hosts MUVer Ceremony at Pocono Medical Center 10-19-2011
Twelve area medical practices were recognized at a ceremony hosted by the Pennsylvania Regional Extension & Assistance Center for HIT (PA REACH) for their...
PA REACH East Hosts First Meaningful Use Vanguard Ceremony 09-16-2011
Philadelphia Area Health Care Providers Recognized as Leaders in Transition to Electronic Health Records Nine Philadelphia area medical practices were...
CMS Announces 2011 Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Programs Final Rule 09-02-2011
Overview The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced Changes to the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program for...
Medicare Providers Must Begin to Revalidate By March 2013 08-12-2011
All providers and suppliers who enrolled in the Medicare program prior to Friday, March 25, 2011, will be required to revalidate their enrollment under new...
RECs Help Small Practices Achieve MU 05-17-2011
Implementing an EHR and achieving meaningful use is a whole lot easier with a helping hand   The April 26, 2011 Physicians Practice online newsletter...
Health Care Organizations Release Updated Guide to E-Prescribing 04-29-2011
Five partner organizations issued an updated 2011 edition of A Clinician’s Guide to Electronic Prescribing. This “how-to” guide helps health care professionals...
First Practice Working with PA REACH East Achieves Meaningful Use 04-21-2011
Congratulations to Fredericksburg Community Health Center for becoming the first provider working with PA REACH East to successfully attest and...
MGMA Issues Findings on Doc EHR Use 04-08-2011
Ambulatory-care physicians who have implemented an electronic health record system are largely satisfied with their purchases, and their satisfaction increases...
CMS: Want ACO Savings? Start with Meaningful Use 04-05-2011
Health information technology and its meaningful use will glue together many of the key elements of accountable care as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
Mapping workflow before EMR selection 04-05-2011
A lot of studies have recently come out looking at productivity declines that are typical following the implementation of EMRs. Everyone expects the decrease...
The Benefits of Health Information Technology: A Review of the Recent Literature Shows Predominantly Positive Results 04-04-2011
An unprecedented federal effort is under way to boost the adoption of electronic health records and spur innovation in health care delivery. We reviewed the...
Direct Project Specifications Achieving Widespread Adoption: Could Positively Impact Care Coordination Soon for Millions of Americans 03-31-2011
The Direct Project announced that over 60 health care and health IT organizations, including many state-based and private-sector health information exchanges,...
HHS Unveils Quality Improvement Strategy 03-25-2011
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has unveiled its National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care, a detailed road map the...
New survey shows EHRs benefit even small providers 03-15-2011
A survey of studies from recent years shows that health information technology has benefited healthcare providers, even small practices, refuting other recent...
ONC Announces Launch of "Direct Project" Pilots 03-01-2011
View the press conference announcing the launch of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's (ONC) Direct Project with...